Coupon punch



Feb. 8, i944.

COUPON PUNCH Filed Dec. 2l, 1942 ATTD R N EYS J. CUR-*ris 2,340,937- A Patented Feb. 8, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC 3 Claims.

My invention relates to the clipping of rationing coupons, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved coupon punch comprising a small and conveniently operated hand unit provided with a magazine constituting a receptacle for the coupons.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of the punch.

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged end view of the magazine. Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure l, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the magazine.

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, the punch I0 comprises two handle grips I2 and I4. Both handles are offset to provide ends I6 and I8 lying in a common plane, and the handles are pivotally connected at 20. A spring 22 is interposed between the handles for yieldingly holding the latter apart, in the manner of Figure 1.

To the end I8 is welded a magazine 24, which magazine is square or rectangular in cross section in conformity with the shape of the rationing coupon. The inside dimensions of the magazine conforms to the size of the coupon. In Figure 5, the walls 26 and 28 of the magazine 24 have their upper end edges 30 lying in a common plane and slightly beneath the ends 32 of the sides 34 and 36. The side 36 is attached to the end I8 and, is provided with a notch 38'- A punch element, 4i] is attached to the end I6 and is of the saine contour as the magazine 24, in addition to fitting therein with suiicient snugness to co'act with the ends 30 to cut the coupon from the card or sheet when the element 4B is pressed into the magazine. Two sides only of the coupon need be cut. In cutting, the sheet 42 is placed in position on the ends 3i] and pressed into edge engagement with the sides 34 and 36. The perimeter of the coupon 44 then aligns accurately with the element 4|) so that the coupon will be accurately cut as the element 40 passes beneath the two edges 3D. the detached coupon falling into the magazine 24.

The wall 34 is cut and struck out to provide a small blade or ear 45 which has its upper face lying in a` plane common with the ends 30. The element 40 is provided with a groove 48 aligned to snugly receive the ear 46. so that the blade 45 will clip away a small portion of the coupon to mark or mutilate the coupon to render it void for reuse. Openings 50 are provided in the walls 28 and 34 so as to expose the clipped couponsto view.

The notch 38 provides accommodation for the end I 6 when the punch element 40 is pressed into the magazine 24. A loop 52 is pivotally connected with the grip I4 and may be swung over` the grip I2 to engage a retaining lug 54 to hold the two grips in close relationship. Thus the loop 52 serves as a bridge which permits the tool to be hung on a peg, although the tool is of such convenient size as to be easily carried in the pocket.

The magazine 24 is open at its bottom end and is provided with a cover 56 which may be pressed inside the magazine to have frictional connection therewith. This cover is provided with a projecting iiange 58 which provides a grip to facilitate removal and insertion of the cover.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:f

1. A hand actuated coupon punch comprising pivotally connected first and second handles, a coupon magazine attached to said rst handle, said magazine having first and second walls constituting a support for a coupon sheet and third and fourth walls acting on the sheet for positioning the coupon to be cut in alignment with the magazine, a punching element attached to said second handle and coacting with said iirst and second walls to cut the coupon from the sheet as the punch element is moved into the magazine, and a blade on said third wall extending inwardly of the coupon magazine, said punch element having a formation coacting with said blade for mutilating the coupon.

2. The invention described in claim 1 wherein said magazine is provided with a coupon discharging opening, and a cover frlctionally engaging the magazine to close said opening.

3. A coupon punch comprising pivotally connected rst and second handles, a coupon magazine carried by said rst handle, iirst and second means on said magazine for respectively supporting a coupon sheet and locating a coupon in a predetermined position relatively to the magazine, the said magazine being provided with a coupon discharging opening, a cover for closing said opening, and a punch means on said second handle coacting with said rst means for cutting the coupon from the sheet and pushing the coupon into the magazine.

JOSEPH CURTIS. 

